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Re:Ask HN: Which abandoned proprietary software would you re... by albertgoeswoof on Saturday December 08, 2018 @11:23AM (#18635932)
Try the Amazfit BIP, it’s similar (e ink screen), cheaper ($69) but does lack a bit on software / integrations side
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Re:Ask HN: Which abandoned proprietary software would you re... by IshKebab on Saturday December 08, 2018 @01:21PM (#18636615)
Does not look comparable. Appears to be basically a heart rate and step counter. One of the great things about smart watches is notifications.
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Re:Ask HN: Which abandoned proprietary software would you re... by AdamGibbins on Saturday December 08, 2018 @01:57PM (#18636832)
As far as I can find on the internet, it does support notifications, even says so on their official site. So not sure what your comment is referring to.
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Re:Ask HN: Which abandoned proprietary software would you re... by IshKebab on Saturday December 08, 2018 @07:01PM (#18638265)
Ah yes. The pictures I found made it look like it didn't have a proper display but it actually does. Definitely not e-ink though.
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Re:Ask HN: Which abandoned proprietary software would you re... by darkmighty on Saturday December 08, 2018 @08:51PM (#18638746)
I believe it's transflective LCD display
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Re:Ask HN: Which abandoned proprietary software would you re... by albertgoeswoof on Sunday December 09, 2018 @01:21PM (#18642334)
It is e ink... the screen is always on, works in bright light and lasts 30 days+
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Re:Ask HN: Which abandoned proprietary software would you re... by IshKebab on Monday December 10, 2018 @05:59AM (#18646934)
E-ink is a specific technology. Not just any daylight-visible low power display.
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Re:Ask HN: Which abandoned proprietary software would you re... by albertgoeswoof on Saturday December 08, 2018 @02:16PM (#18636948)
It has notifications, shows texts, let’s you reject calls etc.
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